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Hokit (10-0) knocked out Derrick Lewis earlier this month at the UFC White House. Known for expressing outrageous opinions, “The Incredible Hok” called former first lady a man in his post-fight interview at the White House. Hokit has since faced a lot of backlash for unprovokedly targeting Mrs. Obama.
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However, Hokit refuses to back down. Hokit claims he was trying to compliment Mrs. Obama by calling her a man. According to Hokit, his comment was also a display of freedom of speech in America. Hokit vows to never backtrack on his comments, regardless of how controversial they are.
Never Backing Down
“I thought I was giving her a compliment,” Hokit said on “The Ariel Helwani Show.” “I don’t think anyone viewed it as Michelle Obama being a man. It’s more like she knows how to deal with adversity, she knows how to work hard like a man when the times get tough. I thought it was a perfect opportunity to show the world how great this country is with freedom of speech… In other parts of the world, you say something like that, and you’re not here to speak to Ariel Helwani… That’s one thing about my career… You’ll never hear me backtrack from what I say.”
Josh Hokit responds to the backlash surrounding his comments about Michelle Obama at the White House:
“I thought I was giving her a compliment. I don’t think anyone viewed it as Michelle Obama being a man. It’s more like she knows how to deal with adversity, she knows how to… pic.twitter.com/N6RzeoWt2i
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) June 23, 2026
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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